Glen Graham needs 7 wins to reach the coveted 100 Victory mark. Recorded 9 Wins last season including their 7th sectional title. Return All-WNY candidates in Ryan Majerowski who is a tackling machine. And Aaron Wahler who rushed for 1,000 yards in 2016. Other key players include Manny Al-Hemyari, Sam Arrington, James Purpura, Demario Grant, David Grant, Matt LaCourse and Brett Kocjanski. Will Compete for league and Sectional titles. Have a tough matchup with Maryvale in Week 1. Key to season will be play of QB and Line. Return 6 starters on both sides of the ball. The Varsity squad is 16-4 the past 2 seasons. They will miss Matt Eldridge.

Bears look to be competitive this season. They are led by senior QB James Bailey, who is an All-WNY candidate. Other key players include Justin Boher, Jordan Snyder, Sean McGee. 9 starters return from last year’s team. They host Pioneer in Week 1 and play Akron in Week 2. Should contend for playoff berth. Key to season will be play of line.

The Lakemen return 10 starters on both sides of the ball for Bill Atlas. They have an excellent Lineman in Matt Lange. Other key players include Marcel Wilson, Drew Westmorland, Tanner Feeley, Tristan Gutherie, Tervor Zahno and Nicklus Streuber. The Lakemen play Silver Creek/Forestville in Week 1 and host Cleveland Hill in Week 2. Keys to the season will be play of the QB. The team should compete for playoff berth. Bill Atlas is in his 11th year as head coach of the Lakemen. The team will miss Jusin Daul.

The Tigers look to improve on last season’s 2 win season. They have an All-WNY Candidate at LB/RB in Jacob Sarow, who rushed for 1,289 yards, 11TDs and recorded 56 tackles. Other key players include Robbie Pequeen, Derek Holtz, Dillon Adamczk, Grant Sundown, Moe Smith, Johnny Fiebelkorn, Jacob Sista and Brandon Orr. Returning are 7 starters on offense and 8 on defense. The team should improve this season. They play Barker/Roy-Hart and JFK in the first 2 games. In 2016, the defense yielded 253 points. Tigers must improve if they are to compete for a playoff berth.

The Raiders had a tough season with only 2 wins in 2016. Key players for Mike Alessi III include Colton Stetz, Jarrett Eck, Zak Decarolis, Sean Crowley and Patrick Cuddihy. Eck had 60 tackles and Stetz had 59. The two will provide the defensive spark. They open at Lake Shore in week 1 and have a tough matchup with Lackawanna in Week 2. The raiders gave up 35 points per game last season and must improve on defense if they are to compete for a playoff spot. They will have a new turf field for 2017. Keys to the season will be play of defense.